This weekend, you can stream portions of the 2016 edition of Wacken Open Air live via Arte.tv. Some of the top bands offered for streaming: Iron Maiden, Blind Guardian, Saxon, Testament, Eluveitie and Ministry (among others).

Hamatom has issued the following update about appearing at the 2011 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival:

"Hello Freaks, Yes, Yes, Yes! Hamatom on WACK! Now it's official. This year we have the great pleasure of playing on the biggest heavy metal festival in the world.

"For us it is a childhood dream come true, and we can hardly expect it to be summer at last. The exact date and our season, we give you course through time. Until then, we simply look forward to a great show in the north."